By Caleigh Wells for KCRW.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the KCRW-Public News Service Collaboration The California Fish and Game Commission delayed the decision again today over whether to grant state protection to the western Joshua tree. The petition to protect the plant under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) was submitted in 2019. If it is listed, it would be the first species to earn protection in the state because of climate change. .
Gov. Mark Gordon has signed onto law a new pilot program in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which aims to support Wyoming farmers and ranchers whose operations provide wildlife habitat as elk, mule deer, pronghorn and other big game travel between winter and summer ranges. .
Whether you are hunting, fishing, hiking or enjoying Wyoming s open spaces this fall, game officials have tips for staying safe while visiting the home of black bears and grizzlies. Dan Thompson, large carnivore section supervisor for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, said it is important to pay attention to signs of bear activity, especially as animals are preparing for winter hibernation. "Right now, bears are very preoccupied trying to put on as much weight as they can before they go to sleep in the next month or two," Thompson pointed out. " .
After a gathering of hunters, landowners and wildlife managers, a new report draws some conclusions on how Montana can better manage its elk population. The Montana Citizens Elk Management Coalition has published a report on the Elk Management Symposium, which took place in August. Kathy Hadley, a board member of the Montana Wildlife Federation and a hunter who spoke at the symposium, said management is at a crossroads in Montana. .
BOZEMAN, Mont. - On Saturday at The Rialto in downtown Bozeman hunters, landowners and wildlife managers will meet at the Elk Management Symposium to discuss and find solutions for issues